Serious Volkswagen Lupo crash on the A590 - 17 Apr 2024

Accident reference 2024031432864

Serious Accident

Accident summary

On Wednesday 17 April 2024 at 23:55 a serious collision occurred near A590 involving 1 vehicle (volkswagen lupo) and 2 casualties (1 slight, 1 serious) Weather at the time was recorded as fine no high winds. Road surface conditions were dry. Lighting was described as darkness - lights lit. A police officer attended the scene.

Key details

  • Posted speed limit: 40 mph
  • Road type: Single carriageway
  • Setting: Rural

Location

Fatal
Serious
Slight
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Coordinates: 54.189940, -3.110470

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Basic Information

Accident Reference 2024031432864
Police Reference 031432864
Date & Time
Wednesday
Severity Serious
Vehicles Involved 1
Casualties 2
Police Force Cumbria
Police Officer Attended Yes

Road & Location Details

Area Type Rural
First Road A590
Second Road Unclassified road
Road Type Single carriageway
Speed Limit 40 mph
Trunk Road Yes
Highway Authority E06000064
Current Highway Authority E06000064
LSOA Code E01019393

Environmental Conditions

Light Conditions Darkness - lights lit
Weather Conditions Fine no high winds
Road Surface Conditions Dry
Carriageway Hazards None

Enhanced Collision Data (2024)

Injury Based Classification Yes
Adjusted Serious Casualties 1
Adjusted Slight Casualties 0

Vehicles (1)

Vehicle 1

Vehicle Information

Type Car
Make/Model VOLKSWAGEN LUPO
Vehicle Age 23 years
Engine Capacity 999cc
Fuel Type Petrol
Left Hand Drive Yes
Manoeuvre Unknown

Driver Information

Age 17
Sex Male
Journey Purpose Unknown
IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Casualties (2)

Casualty 2

Basic Information

Class Passenger
Severity Slight
Type Car occupant
Age 17
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

Car Passenger Front seat passenger

Casualty 1

Basic Information

Class Driver or rider
Severity Serious
Type Car occupant
Age 17
Sex Male
Associated Vehicle Vehicle 1

Additional Details

IMD Decile 8 (1=most deprived, 10=least deprived)

Data Source

This data is from the UK Department for Transport's STATS19 road safety dataset, available under the Open Government Licence v3.0.